The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown left several people and businesses struggling financially. Among them are public parking lots (PPL) contractors and hundreds of vehicle owners. However, the civic body came to the rescue of the former, and not the latter.

The BMC gave the PPL contractors relief to the extent of 100 per cent in licence fee for the lockdown period, and 50 per cent for the following months. However, vehicle owners demanded to know why they were not considered while handing out concessions when their business incurred loss, too.